"Or if a priest needs guidance from a more experienced confessor to deal with a difficult case of conscience, he first must ask the permission of the penitent to discuss the matter. Even in this case, the priest must keep the identity of the person secret."
So yes "permission" can be given to discuss the confession with others but (and this is the key point): only if the identity of the person who made the confession is kept secret. This isn't possible now since the young woman's identity is known.
So there is now no way Father can discuss the confession, or even confirmed it occured, no matter how much permission is given.
There’s an either/or case here. The first case doesn’t say the priest has to keep the identify secret if the penitent releases the priest. The second case used is the priest wanting to discuss the confession with a more experienced priest. It makes sense to keep the identity a secret since the penitent is not known.
These look like examples to me, not written in Cannon Law,
According to the post, Cannon Law states:
“...It is a crime for a confessor in any way to betray a penitent by word or in any other manner or for any reason” (No. 2490). A priest, therefore, cannot break the seal to save his own life, to protect his good name, to refute a false accusation, to save the life of another, to aid the course of justice (like reporting a crime), or to avert a public calamity. He cannot be compelled by law to disclose a person’s confession or be bound by any oath he takes, e.g. as a witness in a court trial. A priest cannot reveal the contents of a confession either directly, by repeating the substance of what has been said, or indirectly, by some sign, suggestion, or action. A Decree from the Holy Office (Nov. 18, 1682) mandated that confessors are forbidden, even where there would be no revelation direct or indirect, to make any use of the knowledge obtained in the confession that would “displease” the penitent or reveal his identity. “
If the penitent releases the priest, I think it’s a stretch to say that the penitent would be displeased or that the penitent would feel betrayed, if she requests the priest to reveal the confession. The seal was placed to protect the penitent. If the penitent has already revealed the confession and releases the priest, I don’t see a problem with the priest either confirming or denying what was said.
I don’t believe the seal was put on confession to allow manipulation of the court system, but to protect the penitent. In this case, the penitent is already known. I don’t really think that telling the penitent to keep quiet should be considered part of a confession. Does a priest have the right to tell a penitent to do something that is contrary to the law? If that were the case, pedophile priest could use the sacrament of penance to get his victims to comply.
What does Cannon Law state about the penance or advice given by a priest during Confession? Surely, there is Cannon Law as to what is allowed in Confession.